"I am honored to receive this appointment," Clark said in a statement. "The Judiciary Committee will tackle a number of important issues during this session, including sex offender registry reform, civil rights, gun trafficking, and our juvenile justice system. These issues directly affect our communities and improve our public safety, and we are moving forward to address them."

Elected to her second consecutive term last year, Clark previously served as Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Revenue.

She also was selected as chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Steering and Policy; vice chairwoman of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse; and vice chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight. The appointments were announced Jan. 31.